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CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAYWITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT
IN JUST ONE DAY
KEY CONCEPT: Relax and … let your body … and your mind … ABSORB … the new language just as you did … so well … with your first natural language ,…
DONGGESCHEN!
NO. 302A – SWISS - GERMAN – BERNE - from ENGLISH
ROUGH VERSION 2 – BERN Dialect - with many errors – July 2005
THIS IS MOSTLY BASEL DIALECT … WE NEED TO ADAPT NOW FOR BERN PLEASE
DR.BOB BOLAND IN GENEVA August 2005Note:
Appendix A - is the routine for long term reinforcement after one month, which can also be used by experienced speakers for the chronic problem of accent deterioration. Books to buy: Assimil phrase books and Crosslines - Afghanistan Essential Field Guides to Humanitarian and Conflict Zones - on the web.
Inspired by: Dr. Bob Boland (IUG) and ???????????JLB, JP, NJB and Heidren Kaiser (ILO) and Angelica Silberbauer (Vienna University) and Dr. Shams Bathija (UNCTAD) and Boston University and the Team. http://www.bu.edu/familymed/distance/cre/ Email: [email protected] www.crelearning.com33 450 408982 Chemin Garenne, Prevessin 01280 France Copyright: RGAB/2004/1 Free to all … with feedback …
18. NATURAL VOCABULARY – KEY LISTING FOR SPELLING (keep simple - without accents – for the moment)
a. Greetings/Exclamations: Begrüssung/Ausruf
hello good morning, how are you?` I am well thank youhoi tscezii wie goots ene? gueti donggeschen goodbye yes no/not OK not too badtschüss/ joo nai/nid/nit/kai in oornig/OK nid shlechtuff Widerluege
Darn! Mate! there it is! "cool"!!!Verdammt! Mate doet isch es klesse/toll/super
b. Verbs: Verben
to be have like want cansyy/gsii haa/ghaa möge/haa garn ho woelle koenne/ka
do say/speak go come givemache/schaffe saege goo/gange koo gaa
take eat drink sleep/go to bed knownaane esse dringge schloofe wusse
understand mustverstoh müese
c. Prepositions: Präpositionen some a the to frome per e/ais dr/d/s zue v/em
d. Pronouns:
I you he she weich iir er sii miir
it this that Mr Mrs.es seb dar/das Herr Frau
e. Nouns:
money thing man woman/wife waterGald Ding Maa Frau WesserGeldcar ticket book friend
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Autoo Byyleet Buech Frund f. Adjectives/adverbs/Other: Adjektive/Adverbien/Sonstiges
good bad big small nowguet schlaeacht groos kli jetz
later a little wonderful! happy easy/difficultspoeter ae bitzli groosartig glücklich eifach/schwierig
chhere/there beautiful verydoo/doet schon vyyl
g. Interogatives: Fragen
how much? where? what? who? when?Wieviel? Woo? Waas? Wer? Wann?
Note: What is this? Waas isch das? Question? Waas? It is … Es isch … Is that …? Isch das …?h. Numbers:
one two three four fiveais zwai dru vier füf ais i. And some survival words:
WC (WC/Klo/Huusli), always (immer), fast/slow (schnell/langsam), but (aaber), never (nie), please (bitte), food (Esse), train (Zuug), bus (Bus), home (de Hai), work (Erbet), time (Zit), today (hutt), tomorrow (moorn), paper (Papyr), newspaper (Ziitig), day (Daag), week (Wuche), year (Joor), hour (Stund), minute (Minute), hamburger (Hamburger), McDonalds (McDonalds), think (glaube), read (lesse), write (schyybe), laugh (lache), dance (tanze), later (spaeter), stop (halte), policeman (Polizei), six (sex), seven (siibe), eight (acht), nine (nuun), ten (zaa), hundred (hundert), thousand (Tausig/tuusig), mate (Kolleg) goodbye old mate (Tschüss Kolleg).
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 STRUCTURE
This program gives you practice in understanding the structure of the languagealmost instinctively, as for each difficult phrase, English words are inserted.There is also a Mini Phrase-book, a Brief Note on Grammar and a list of the100 "most used" words in conversation.
1.2 MEMORY
A simple technique for the memory of difficult sounds is to make up aridiculous English phrase as a memory "trigger", for example:
Yes ... joo ... say ...
... yes ... just just just OK … joo
Goodbye ... tschüsso ... say ... ... goodbye ... I am going so just now shut up … shoosh … tschusse
I want ... ich will ... say ...
... I want ... I will have it … ich mochte
or see our CRE 33 MemoryAlert in the Health Care Section of the web site..
1.3 PRACTICE.
Learn very rapidly the list of "most used 100 words" and each day, take one page of the mini-phrase-book, to make 10 minutes of Swiss-German conversation with a natural speaker or aloud with yourself. Then make a friend of the main Assimil Phrase Book.
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DEDICATION
This program is dedicated to the memory of Professor Kenneth Hale, the eminent linguist of MIT who died on October 8th 2001.
He spoke about 50 languages fluently and regarded each language as an intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and humanitarian values.
He suggested ... that 30 minutes of a new language ... should be enough to start to make one-self understood ... and then ... the best way ... to progress ... was to speak ... confidently ... more and more ... with natural speakers of the language ...
So on we go ... for one whole day ... with a partner or small group ... speaking and speaking ... and moving ... face, hands and body language to reinforce your communication ... and ending with ... almost instinctive ... easy inter-active conversation ... in the natural language ... and if you are lucky enough to find ... ANY natural speaker for the day ... to be a partner ... or just part of the small group ... that would be just great ...
Thank you DonggeschenHallo Hoi/SaliYes/no Joo/naiPlease. Excuse me. Bitte. Ex-gussiEverything is OK! Alles klar!Good morning HoiMy name is ... Min Namme ischHow are you called? Wie heissen Si?How are you? Wie goot (goes) s (you)?Fine thanks Guet, donggeschen.Where do you come from? Woo-her (where) komme Si?Give me …please. Gib mir … bitte I want … Ich will …I would like … Ich mocht …I really need … Ich bruuch … Good-bye. Uff Widerluege/TschüssWhere is … Woo isch ……so start chatting now ... with everyone ...
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INSTANT RELAXATION TECHNIQUE1. This is a simple IRT exercise, to give you confidence to learn naturally. When you don't believe you can learn ... you won't learn! ... When you are tense, anxious and stressed ... you won't learn! When you have no confidence ... you won't learn. But with relaxation, your mind and body become clear, confident and ready to learn. So do the IRT exercise now ... and again before every CRE session. It takes only three minutes, and with practice, it becomes a powerful tool for you. The only "equipment" you need is an "open mind" and a marble (or similar small object) in your "right" (major) hand.
2. So, get into that comfortable position, in which you know ... you really can relax. Be aware that marble gets warm as it absorbs heat from contact with your right hand. Open you hand and allow the warmth to evaporate. Close the hand again, and recognize the marble ... as a physical external symbol ... of the internal function of your mind and body. Allow it to receive and evaporate not just heat ... but emotion, anxiety and stress ... leaving you free, relaxed, confident and ready to learn to speak and understand the natural language without effort .... 3. Now, relax with the hands on the lap, and fix your eyes on the marble as you repeat aloud ... the following sentence ... four times, feeling free to change the wording a little ... to fit your style ... four times ... aloud ... in all:
"I AM, I CAN, I WILL, I BELIEVE ... I WILL LEARN ... AND HELP OTHERS TO LEARN ... TO SPEAK AND ENJOY ... THE NEW NATURAL LANGUAGE ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT ... NATURALLY ... RAPIDLY ... EASILY ... WITHOUT EFFORT"
4. With the eyes fixed on the marble ... or closed if you wish ... start to take three slow and very deep breaths ... and be sure to pause ... on each inhalation ... and imagine ... each exhalation ... as transferring all the anxiety and stress ... from your mind and body ... through to the marble in your hand.
5. After the third breath, let your whole mind and body relax completely for two minutes ... thinking ONLY of your breathing ... nothing else ... no self talk at all ... just concentrate on the BREATHING ... very important .. counting down from 20 to 1 ...
6. Then bring yourself back, by simply counting up from 1 to 5, feeling well, relaxed, confident and ready to learn. The marble is now your very personal symbol ... of your confidence to learn and speak the natural language with a beautiful accent.
Note: This simple CRE "Instant Relaxation Technique" can be used anywhere (eyes open or closed) to achieve a calm mind ... without anger, anxiety or stress ... ready and confident to learn .. or deal with any new problem ... that you have to face. Keep the marble always to hand, as a symbol ... of your confidence ... to feel comfortable ... in the new natural language ... and to speak almost instinctively ... without stress or effort ...
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1. SIMPLE THROAT EXERCISE - 16 KEY WORDS(Repeat EACH SWISS-GERMAN word many times slowly and then at very high
spoed) Hello HOY Hoi
Mr. HHH-AIR Herr
Mrs. FRRR-OW Frau
Yes YYYOOO Joo
No NNN-AAA-EE Nai
Good GGGOO-UTTT Guet
Please BIII-TTRR Bitte
Do you have? HHAANN ZZI? ...? Hann si ...?
Thank you DDONGNGGESH-SHONDonggeschen
Goodbye OWFF-VEEDDER-LOO_GGER Uuf-Widerluege
See you soon!!! TTSSS-CHHUUS, BISS DAAN!!Tschüss, bis dann.
Who? VEERRR Wer?
What? VAAASSS Waas?
I want ICH WILL Ich will
Where? VOO Woo?
OK! INN-ORRDD-NUNNG In-ordnung!
Note: For simplicity the program is typed without accents!
NATURAL SUGGESTIONS
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Make it FUN!!! Plan to do the whole CRE in one 6 hour CRE day, with a partner or a small group.
A natural speaker (if available) would be most welcome as a partner or group member.
On the day before, as pre-learning (alone), play the 30 minute tape, just before sleeping, speaking all the time, completely relaxed making no conscious effort to learn anything.
After the one full day of CRE, plan revision during your NORMAL ROUTINE in the following week, for just an hour a day.
Feel free to do it in any way ... that YOU know ... will suit YOU best ... and will allow you ... both to speak AND to understand ... what is spoken to you ... so relax completely ...
ABSORB ... both consciously and sub-consciously ... the very carefully selected ... 30 minute audio tape ... of new natural language ...
Let it become part of you ... intuitively ... instinctively ... without effort ... as you relax with IRT and establish a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a confident EXPECTATION of SUCCESS ... just from PLAYING ... with the natural language ...
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Make it FUN!!! One possible schedule for the 6 hour CRE day (with a partner … and with breaks … and with a little wine … as needed), could be something likethis:
1 – Do IRT. Do the Throat exercise - 16 key wordsPlay the tape (30 minutes) with the text (hear, see, speak, MOVE, and feel) ... make it fun! Review the Glossary (2 pages). Make a tape recording of you speaking Swiss-German for text sections 2-15 at high speed - to record how you began the course... just for fun ... but keep it handy ...
2 – Repeat the text (Sections 2-4) to understand every word! Play the tape with the text SPEAKING VERY LOUDLY - STOP THE TAPE AND SING OR SHOUT ANY VERY DIFFICULT PHRASES. Do SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes (recorded if possible- for fun!). Review the Grammar (1 page) and the Glossary.
3 – Repeat the text (Sections 5-10) to understand every word! Play the tape WITHOUT the text, SPEAKING IN VERY DRAMATIC style.
Repeat the Throat exercise. Begin to create simple conversation with the Mini-phrase book (Hello etc.).
4 – Repeat the text (Sections 11-16) to understand every word! Play the tape with the text, SPEAKING SOFTLY with a good accent.
Do SPEED READING (Sections 2-16) and Mini-phrase Book.
5 – Play the tape WITHOUT the text, speaking with three different
voices - just for fun!. Create conversation with the Mini-phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16). Then listen to your first recording (above)!
6 - Play the tape SPEAKING with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent. Do the quiz (1 page). Create conversation with mini phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16) and Mini-phrase book 14 minutes. Do APS and plan for review next week, helping partners as needed.
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NATURAL SUGGESTIONS (continued)Generally:
1. REINFORCE the learning in the CAR/TRUCK at any time … make it an amusing THEATRE of one … YOU!!! … by playing and acting out … ONLY Sections 2 - 16. DO NOT play the relaxation sections in the car ... skip them please! Play the Learning Reinforcement side of the tape as needed for encouragement, be sure to blame your strategy, and not yourself!!
2. RECOGNIZE that a TERRIBLE accent is PAINFUL … for the hearer … and so strive always for a beautiful accent in EVERY WORD.
3. Be POSITIVE and NEVER apologise for your language … you are making the effort to learn the LANGUAGE … and the HUMAN VALUES … an thus the CULTURE … of the people you speak with … and THEY will appreciate MORE than you can EVEN imagine!! If they reply to you in ENGLISH … then YOU just CONTINUE to speak in the NATURAL new language … and they will too ...
4. LISTEN very carefully to what PEOPLE say to YOU … and BEFORE replying … REPEAT in YOUR MIND ... EXACTLY what they said … … this gives you excellent PRACTICE in recognising good STRUCTURE.
5. HESITATE before you SPEAK … and then speak FREELY and CONFIDENTLY … without long pauses and … WITHOUT … "Urrs and Umms" which are so ANNOYING and BORING … for the listener ...
6. When you do not know a necessary word … do NOT hesitate … simply USE the ENGLISH word … in the sentence … the hearer will almost certainly give you the translation … and you can repeat it … three times to get it right … without embarrassment. Use the LEARNING RAISFORCMENT as needed but not in the car!
7. Use SIMPLE SHORT sentences and be CONFIDENT as you begin to talk to people ... expect SUCCESS ... and you will NOT be disappointed ... and try just one MORE new thing ... just for fun in this one week ... drink one litre of WATER EVERY DAY … it rinses mind and body and has a REMARKABLE preventive/curative therapeutic effect … to support new learning ... on we go together.
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2. HERE AND THERE: DOO UND DOET:
I am here. Ich bii doo.You are there. Iir sind doet.
Are you there? Sind Iir doet?Yes, you are there. Joo, Iir sind doet.
Are you here? Sind Iir doo?No, you are not here. Nai, Iir sind nid doo.It is here. Es isch doo.
Where is it? Woo isch es?It is here. Es isch doo.
Is it there? Isch es doet?I do not know. Ich ka nid.
Where is Miguel? Woo isch Miguel?He is not here. Er isch nid doo.
Where is he? Woo isch er?I do not know. Ich kaa nid.
Darn! There he is! Verdammt! Dart isch er!He is wonderful! Er isch groosartig!
3. LIKING: MOCHTE:I like you. Ich mag euch.Do you like me? Möge Iir mii?Yes, I like you. Joo, Ich mag euch.
Do you like money? Möge Iir Geld?Yes, I like the money. Joo, Ich mag Geld.
I like water. Ich mag Wesser.You like water. Iir möge Wesser.I like some books. Ich mag manche Bücher.
He likes the car. Er mag s Auto.She does not like the car. Iir mag s Auto nid.Do you like the dinner? Möge Iir dr AbendEsse?No, I do not like the dinner. Nai, Ich mag dr AbendEsse nid
Oh. Darn! Mate! Oh. Verdammt ! Mate!Please do not say Mate! Bitte sa nid Mate!
4. DOING: MACHE:
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I do. Ich mache.I do this. Ich mache seb.
You do. Iir mache.You do that. Iir mache das.
We do that. Miir mache das.And we are happy. Und miir sind schon.
Is it easy? Isch es eifacht?Yes, it is not difficult. Joo, es isch nid schwierig.
Do you do that? Mache Iir das?Do that please!!! Mach das bitte!
Darn!!! Verdammt!It is wonderful! Es isch groosartigl!
5. CAN/ABLE TO DO: KANNE:
I can Ich kann.Can I? Kann ich?
Yes, I can. Joo, ich kann.Can you do this? Könne iir seb mache?Yes, I can do that. Joo, Ich kann das machen.
I can eat a little. Ich kann kli esse.I can drink a little. Ich kann kli dringgen.
I can go. Ich kann goo.I can come. Ich kann koo.I can sleep. Ich kann schloofe.
You can speak. Ich kann saege.Can you speak? Könnend iir saege?
Yes, I can. Joo., ich kann.Can you do this? Könnend iir mache sebe?No, I can not do that. Nai, ich kann das nid mache.
You can understand? Könnend iir verstoh?Can you understand? Iir verstoh?
Can you understand? Verstoh?Yes, a little. Joo, kli.
Can you say Mate? Könnend iir “Mate” saege?Yes, I can speak a little Swiss-German! Joo, ich kann kli Schwyzendutsch saege
Darn! I am wonderful! Verdammt! Ich bii groosartig!12
6. UNDERSTANDING: VERSTOH:
I understand. Ich verstoh.I do not understand. Ich verstoh nid.
You understand. Iir verstoh.You do not understand. Iir verstoh nid.
Do you understand women? Verstoh iir die Frauen?No. No. I do not understand them!!! Nai. Nai. Ich verstoh sii nid!!!
Oh. Darn! Mate! Oh. Verdammt! Mate!Please do not say Mate! Bitte sag nid Mate!
You are wonderful! Iir sind groosartig!
7. WANTING: WILL:I want. Ich will.I want to eat a little. Ich will kli esse.
I want to drink the water. Ich will Wesser dringge.I want to go to the toilet!!! Ich will zue s WC (Huusli) goo.
Do you want to eat a little? Woelled iir kli esse?No, I do not want to eat. Nai, ich will nid esse.
Damn! I want to give you a bit. Verdammt! Ich will euch kli gaa.No thank you. Nai donggeschen.I want to come. Ich will koo.
Do you want to sleep with me? Möchte iir woelled mit mir schloofe?No, I do not want to sleep. Nai, ich will nid schloofe.
Miguel do you want to eat the frogs? Miguel, woellen iir dr Frösche esse?Darn! Not just now, thank you! Verdammt! Jetz nid, donggeschen!
We are wonderful! Miir sind groosartig!
8. GETTING: BEKOMME:Please give me the money. Bitte gaa mir s Geld.Please take the money. Bitte naa s Geld.I take the money. Ich naa s Geld.
Please give me the ticket. Bitte gaa mir d Byyleet.Please take the ticket. Bitte naa d Byyleet.I take the ticket. Ich naa d Byyleet.
Please give me the thing. Bitte gaa mir dr dung.Where is the thing? Woo isch dr dung?
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I do not know. Ich kaa nid.
Please give me a man! Bitte gaa mir e Mann!DaDam!! What a woman!! Verdammt! Waas für e Frau!
She is wonderful! Sii isch groosartig!
9. HAVING: HAAI have one thing. Ich haa ais Dung.I do not have one thing. Ich haa nid ais Dung.
You have one thing. Iir hannd ais Dung We have one thing. Miir hand ais Dung.She has one thing. Siihef ais Dung.
I have the time, Miss! Ich haa Zyt, Fraulein !Do you have some money, Sir? Hannd iir kli Geld, myy Herr?
No. NaiOh. Mate! Oh. Mate!Please do not say Mate! Bitte sag nid Mate!
10. ORDERING (POLITELY): ANWAISUNGE GAA:Please give me the thing. Gaa miir s Dung.Please give me the money. Bitte gaa miir dr Geld.
Please give me the water. Bitte gaa miir dr Wesser,Thank you. Donggeschen,
Please don’t drink the water in France!! Bitte dring dr Wesser nid in Frankreich!Drink the wine. Dring dr Wyy.
Please come here. Bitte komo doo.Please go there. Bitte gang doet.
Please drink this. Bitte dring seb.Do not eat that! Ass das nid!
Please give me this. Bitte gaa mir seb.Please do not take that. Bitten naan das nid.
Please say this. Bitte sag seb.Please do not say Mate. Bitte sag Mate nid!
Darn! Thank you. You are wonderful! Verdammt! Donggeschen. Iir sind groosartig.
11. GREETING: BEGRÜSSUNG14
Hello Miche. Hoi MicheHi Paula. Sari Paula.
Good morning Bob. Guete Daag, Bob.Good morning Sancos. Hoi, Sancos.
How are you, Eliza? Wie goot es, Eliza?I am well, thank you, Khulu. Gueti. Donggeschen, Khulu.
How goes it, Xavier? Wie goot es, Xavier?OK , thank you Miguel. OK. donggeschen, Miguel.
Goodbye Giles. Uff Widerluege Giles.Goodbye Judith. Tschus, Judith.
Yes OK, Hollie Alles OK, Hollie.It is wonderful, Heidi! Es isch schon, Heidi!
All OK Sam? Alles klar Sam?Yes all OK, Lucie. Joo, alles klar, Lucie.Not too bad, Henri. Nid schlaeacht, Henri.
Are you well, my darling? Sii isch schon, miir Schatz?No!!! Nai !!!
Darn! She is wonderful! Verdammt! Sii isch groosartig.
12. DESCRIBIIG: BESCHREIBE:
It is good. Es isch guet.It is not good. Es isch nid guet.
It is bad. Es isch schlaeacht.It is a book. Es isch e Buech.
Is it big? Isch es groos?No, it is small. Nai, es isch kli.
Is it easy? Isch es eifach?No, it is hard. Nai, es isch schwierig.
Is the water good? Isch s Wesser guet?No, the water is not good in France!! Nai, s Wesser isch nid guet in Frankreich.
Oh Mate!!! Oh Mate!!Please do not say Mate. Bitte saege nid Mate!
Are we wonderful?!!! Solle miir groosartig?Darn! Yes!! Verdammt! Joo!!
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13. KNOWING (THINGS & PEOPLE): WESSE (DUNGE UND LEUT)I know this. Ich wass seb.Do you know this? Wesse iir das?
Yes, I know this. Joo, ich wass sebe.You know that. Iir wesse das.
Do you know that? Waase Iir das?No, I do not know that. Nai, Ich wass das nid.
I know that woman. Ich wass das Frau.I know the man. Ich wass dr Mnn.
He knows me. Er wass mii.Do you know that woman? Wesse iir das Frau?
No. Good morning Madame? Nai, Hoi, mii Frau.Are you well, Madame? Goot si, mii Frau?No, I am not well!! Goodbye!!! Nai, gueti nid! Tschüss!!
You do not know her! Iir kwass iire nid!Darn! She is wonderful! Verdammt! Sii isch groosartig!
14. NUMBERING: ZAHLEI have one problem. Ich haa e Problem.Yes, you have a problem. Joo, Iir hannd e Problem.
No, you have two (of them). Nai, Iir hand zwai.He has three. Er het dru.
She has four. Sii het vier.We have five. Miir hann fünf.
Do you have five? Hand iir fünf?Yes now, I have five problems!!! Joo, jetz ich haa fünf Probleme.
All the children! All dr Kinder!Children are wondeful! Kinder sind groosartig.
15. ASKING: FRAGEHow much is the book? Wievyl macht s Buech?Five dollars. Fünf Dollar.
How much is this thing? Wievyl macht sebe Dung?How much? Wievyl?
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Four dollars. Vier Dollar.
Where is it? Woo isch es?It is there. Es isch doet.No, it is not there. Nai, isch es nid doet.
Where is the toilet, please? Wo isch s WC, bitte?The toilet is over there. S WC isch doet.
What is that? Waas isch das?Pardon. What? Verzeihung, Waas?That. Das.Oh, it is a good book. Oh, das isch e guet Buech.
What do you want? Waas möchte si?I want the wine, please. Ich möchte dr Wyy, bitte.
Who is here? Wer isch doo?We are here. Miir sind doo.
Who is that woman? Wer isch das Frau?I do not know. Ich waiss es nid.
Darn! It is Madonna! Verdammt! Sii isch Madonna!What a woman! She is wonderful! Waas für e Frau! Sii isch groosartig!
16. EVERYTHING - COLLOQUIAL: ALLES - UMGANGSSPRACHE
I am here. Ich bii doo.You are there. Iir sind doet.
I like you. Ich mag euchYou like the money. Iir mögen Geld.
He does this. Er macht seb.She does that. Sii macht das.
I can speak a little Swiss-German! Ich spreche kli Swyzerdutsch.You can not say Mate? Iir kann nid “Mate” saege?
I understand you. Ich verstoh euch.You do not understand me. Iir verstohn mii nid.
I want to go to the bar. Ich will in dr Bar goo.You want to go to the toilet. Iir woelled in s WCi goo.
I have the time, Miss! Ich haa e per Zyt, Junge-Frau.Do you have some money, Sir? Hannd iir e para Geld, Myy-Herr?Please don’t drink the water in France!! Bitte dring nid dr Wesser in Frankreich!Drink the wine. Dring dr Wyy.
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How are you, Eliza? Wie goot s, Eliza?I am well, thank you, Khulu. Donggeschen, Gueti, Khulu.
Is it bi, Sir? Isch es groos. Myy-Herr?No, it is small. Madame. Nai, es isch kli, Myy-Frau.. You do not know that woman. Iir kan das Frau nid.Darn! She is wonderful! Verdammt! Sii isch groosartig.
Yes now, I have five problems!!! Joo, jetz, ich haa fünf Probleme.All the children! All dr Kinder!
What is that? Waas isch das?Pardon. What? Entschuldigen. Waas?
There it is. Doet isch es.Not bad. Nid schlaeacht.
Darn! Verdammt!OK? OK?
Yes, it's cool! Joo, es isch cool.Yes, it's cool! Joo, es klar.
Yes, it's cool! (classy) Joo, klesse.Yes, it's cool! (upper class) Joo, ganz toll.
Do not say Mate!!! Sag nid Mate!It is not cool (upper class)!!! Es isch nid toll.
I must do this. Ich mues sebe macheYou must do that Iir mend das mache.
Wonderful? Groosartig
Yes you are wonderful! Joo, Iir sind groosartig.
Goodbye. Bye bye, for now! Uff Widerluege. Tschüss, bisjetz.
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Note: Speed reading - 14 minutes
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17. CLOSING
Now of all the things … your mind … has been playing with … to create new … wave patterns … in the natural language … from … here and there … liking … doing … can … understanding … wanting … getting … having … ordering… greeting … describiig … knowing … numbering … asking … and … everything … I wonder which things ... you will bring back … to stay deep within you … so easily available ... to you … as needs arise … without conscious effort … because … you will believe … you can do it …
Just naturally ... in your own way … as part of you ... instinctively ... as that new part of you ... grows ... stronger and stronger ... you will begin to speak with a beautiful accent … so easily ... reinforcing your learning ... with a gentle quiet confidence ... which will surprise you ... and such a beautiful accent ... of which you will be proud ... to fit the music of the natural language ... will surprise you even more ... and more … as you repeat the CRE … so that … in every day … in every way … you believe … you will … get … better and better …
And now as you choose ... to believe you can do something ... that makes you feel so comfortable with yourself ... something you will feel more and more … able to do ... so that you feel ... even more comfortable ... and confident ... naturally … in your own way … you can take whatever time you need ... just to process your thoughts ... in your own special way ... and to bring this experience to a comfortable close ...
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You will feel well ... and you will begin … to feel confidence ... about the future ... and about making progress ... in the natural language ... in your own natural way ... and you will find such joy … in speaking so gently … with growing confidence ... and experience ... which will add … a new exciting quality to your life ... because ... with every new language you learn ... you do add a new quality to your life ... in that special "Swiss-German Place" … in your mind …
And when you feel ... you are ready ... and you want to ... you can start the process of reorienting yourself ... bringing yourself back ... taking your time ... and when you are ready ... you can fully orient yourself ... and allow your eyes to open ... feeling well ...and happy ... because ... and you will begin to experience confidence … more and more … because … from now … in every day … in every way … you will … be getting … better and better …
And as we end of each CRE session … 30 minutes has just flashed by … to be repeated … and enjoyed … many times … relaxed … calm and confident … of achieving a beautiful accent … that becomes natural for you … with learning that is efficient and effective … so from now on … be positive … and with a positive expectation of success … surprise yourself … as you feel the continuing support … of our Team … which began in Bayonne, France on August 15, 2001 ... and of course … as with all things … we believe can do … together … God Bless …
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18. NATURAL VOCABULARY:(without accents)
a. Greetings/Exclamations: Begrüssung/Ausruf
hello good morning, how are you?` I am well thank youhoi tscezii wie goots ene? Gueti
donggeschen
goodbye yes no/not OK not too badtschüss/ joo nai/nid/nit/kai in Oornig/OK nid shlechtuff Widerluege
Darn! Mate! there it is! "cool"!!!Verdammt! Mate doet isch es klesse/toll/super
b. Verbs: Verben
to be have like want cansyy/gsii haa/ghaa möge/haa garn woelle koenne/kar
do say/speak go come givemache/schaffe saege goo/gange koo gaa
take eat drink sleep/go to bed knownaane esse dringge schloofe wusse
understand mustverstoh müese
c. Prepositions: Präpositionen some a the to frome per e/ais dr/d/s zue v/em
d. Pronouns:
I you he she weich iir er sii miir
it this that Mr Mrs.es seb dar/das Herr Frau
e. Nouns:
money thing man woman/wife waterGald Ding Maa Frau Wesser
car ticket book friend22
Autoo Byyleet Buech Frund
f. Adjectives/adverbs/Other: Adjektive/Adverbien/Sonstiges
good bad big small nowguet schlaeacht groos kli jetz
later a little wonderful! happy easy/difficultspoeter ae bitzli groosartig glücklich eifach/schwierig
here/there beautiful verydoo/doet schon vyyl
g. Interogatives: Fragen
how much? where? what? who? when?Wieviel? Woo? Waas? Wer? Wann?
Note: What is this? Waas isch das? Question? Waas? It is … Es isch … Is that …? Isch das …?h. Numbers:
one two three four fiveais zwai dru vier fünf
i. And some survival words:
WC (WC/Klo/Huusli), always (immer), fast/slow (schnell/langsam), but (aaber), never (nie), please (bitte), food (Esse), train (Zuug), bus (Bus), home (de Hai), work (Erbet), time (Zit), today (hutt), tomorrow (moorn), paper (Papyr), newspaper (Ziitig), day (Daag), week (Wuche), year (Joor), hour (Stund), minute (Minute), hamburger (Hamburger), McDonalds (McDonalds), think (glaube), read (lesse), write (schyybe), laugh (lache), dance (tanze), later (spater), stop (halte), policeman (Polizei), six (lsex), seven (siibe), eight (acht), nine (nuun), ten (zaa), hundred (hundert), thousand (tausig) … mate (Kolleg) … goodbye old mate … (Tschüss mais Kolleg) …
19. NATURAL FEEDBACK AND NEW IDEAS
(to [email protected])
1. HOW LONG DID YOU TAKE TO STUDY THE CRE?
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2. WHAT WAAS GOOD ABOUT IT?
3. WHAT WAAS BAD ABOUT IT?
4. WHAT NEW IDEAS?
5. HOW CAN WE HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE?
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20 - DAILY MINI PHRASE BOOK(Good idea to write out your own copy – chat - speed reading 4 minutes)
BASICS: GRUNDLEGENDE PERSONAL NOTES
Thank you. DonggeschenHallo Hoi/HoiYes/no Joo/naiPlease BitteExcuse me Ex-gussiEverything is OK! Alles in oorgnig!
INTRODUCTIONS: VORSTELLUNGEGood morning HoiiMy name is ... Min Namme isch …What is your name? Wie (what) heisse Si?How are you? Wie goot (goes) s (you)?Fine and you? Guet und dir?
Where do you come from? Woo-her (where) kom Si?I'm from: Ich (I) kom vom:France FrankreichEngland AnglishAmerica Amerika
I work with: Ich erbete (work) bei:UN d UNORed Cross d Roten Kreuz
I want … Ich mocht … Good-bye. Uff Widerluege/Tschuss
I must do this. Ich mues (must) seb mache (do) You must do that. Iir müssend das (that) mache.
QUESTIONS:When/how? Wann/wie?What/why? Waas/warum ?Who/which? Wer/weeleWhere is/are ...? Woo isch/sindWhere can I find ...? Woo (where) finde ich … ?
How much is it? Waas koschtet das?Can you help? Kön Si mir helfe?What does this mean? Waas bedeutet (mean) das?
UNDERSTANDING: VERSTOHI understand Ich (I) vertchtand.I don't understand it. Ich vertchtand das (it) nit.
Please say that again.. Bitte wieder-olen (say again) das.Can you translate this? Kön Si übersetzen (translate) seb?
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Can I have...? Kon ich …. haa (have)?
Do you speak: Reedet iir … english/swiss-german? Anglish/Schwyzerdutsch?I don't speak .... Ich reed nit (not) …I speak a little ... Ich reed guai (little) …
COMMENTS: KOMMENTAREIt's: Es isch:better/worse gueter/schlachterbig/small groos/klicheap/expensive billig/doorgood/bad guet/schlachthot/cold heiss, warm/kaltnear/far nooch/wytvacant/occupied frei/besetzt
OK! In ordnung/OK!
FOOD: ESSEI like: Ich mag (like) :breakfast s Zmoorgelunch s Zmidaagdinner. s Znacht
Please bring me … Bdinge si mer bitte … bread/butter Broot/Angge
cheese Käse eggs Eier potatoes Hartopel apples/oranges Opfel/Orange
coffee/tea Kaffee/Tee milk Milch fruit juice Obstsaft water Wesser
I want to pay now. Jetz, ich möchte bitte zaale (pay).I think something is not right. Ich glaube (think), das stimmt (right) etwaas nid.We enjoyed it. Es haa miir gefallen (enjoy).
TRANSIT: Where is the nearest shop? Woo (where) isch der nächste (nearest) Lade? Where can I find a taxi? Woo finde ich s Taxi?Where is the town center? Woo isch s Zentrum?
How much is it to ...? Wieviel koschtet (cost) es bi (to) …Go to this address. Goo (go) bitte zue sebe (this) Adresse. Please stop here. Bitte (please) halt doo.This is not the right road. Das (this) isch nid der richtige Weg (road).Go straight ahead. Goo fah graaduus (ahead).
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It's there, on the: Doet isch es: left/right nach links/nach rachtenext to/after neben/nachnorth/south Norde/Südeeast/west Oste/Weste
Where is the: Woo isch (is):town centre s Stadt-mitte?pharmacy s Apotheke?
SHOPPING: AISKAUFENDo you have ...? Hann Si … ?How much is this/that? Waas koschtet das?I will take it. Ich naa (take) es.
What colours have you? Weese Farbe (colour) hann Si ? Black schwarz Blue blau Red rooti White waiss Yellow root Green gruenI like … Ich hatt garn Is there any … Haa n y …I want to buy: Ich möchte … kaufe (buy). aspirin Aspirin soap Saiffi kilo apples Kilo Pfund Äpfel
litre of milk Liter Milch film/newspaper Film/Ziitig
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TELEPHONE: TELIFONHello, here is Bitte, doo isch …
Please speak: Bitte reede (speak) … louder lauterslowly langsamer
I want to speak to: Ich möchte (want) mit … reed (speak).Mr. Herr …Mrs. Frau …Miss Fräulain …
When is he there? Wann (when) isch er doet (there)?He must call me back Er möchte (must) mii bitte zuerück-rufe (call-back)
TIME:Do you have enough time? Hann Si no (enough) Zyt?What time is it? Wie isch fur Zyt?
The time now is: Es isch … five past one fünf ab (after) ais (1)quarter to three viertel (quarter) voor dru (3)twenty past four zwanzig (20) ab vier (4)
half past six halber ab siibe (7!!!)
MEETINGS: VERABREDUNGENWe see you: Miir sehen (see) euch (you) … today hutt tomorrow moorn next week nächste Wuche (week) in the morning am Moorge in the afternoon am Noomidaag in the evening am Oobe tonight hutt Abend (evening) soon bald
You are (have) right/wrong. Iir hann recht/nid rechtThat is right Das isch richtig (right)
LOCATIONS:Here/there doo/doetAt the UN office Im (at) Büro (office) der UNOIs it near/far Isch es nooch/wyt?How long? Wilang?
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21. PLAY QUIZ
Challenge - Test your instincts - associate the phrases in MIXED groups of four
a. I am well, thank you In Ordnungb. Excuse me Donggeschenc. Thank you. Gueti, donggeschend. OK Ex-gussi
e. I do not know Ich haa Hungerf. I am hungry Ich waiss nitg. Hello Wie goots ene?h. How are you? Hoi
i. All is OK Yuch haa Durschtj. I am hungry Ich bruuch Hilfk. I need help Bis baldl. Until later Alles in Ordnig m. Yes Her Ober?n. Please Ich will goo nach …o. I want to go to … Bitte p. Waiter? Joo
q. How much is it? Wie isch fur zit?r. Where is the toilet? Woo/Wann/Worum?s. Where/when/why? Woo isch dr WC?t. What time is it? Wievyl macht s?
u. No/not Ich verstoh nid.v. I do not understand Reedet bitte langsamer.w. What is this? Nai/nid.nitx. Please speak slowly Wer isch seb?
y. Until later Gsundhait.z. Cheers!! Bis bald
Answers: In the phrase book … if you need them …
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APPENDIX A - ROUTINE FOR ACCENT IMPROVEMENTAND LONG TERM RE-INFORCEMENT AFTER ONE MONTH -
TRY TO WORK WITH A PARTNER AND A NATURAL SPEAKER FOR JUST ONE DAY MORE
RELAX with ... a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a very confident EXPECTATION of SUCCESS ... in just one more day ... of PLAYING with the natural language ... instinctively ... naturally ... completely relaxed ... with no stress or effort ... just play!
Our natural suggestions are:
1 – Do APS. Then play the LEARNING RAISFORCEMENT audio tape. Do IRT and the Throat exercise. Study the Brief Grammar and Mini-Phrase Book to understand every word. Then SPEAK wth the tape and RECORD your efforts. LIST your five key problems!
2 - STUDY the text (Sections 2-16). Then SPEAK LOUDLY and then very SOFTLY with the tape. SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes. USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy interactive conversation
3 – SPEAK in THEATRICAL style with the tape and text together. Do SPEED READING (2-16) in reverse-mode in 12 minutes. USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy interactive conversation
4 – SPEAK with tape and text. For difficult words/phrases ... stop the tape ... and repeat the word/phrase many times ... singing and shouting! Review your five problems.
5 - USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy interactvie conversation. Then do it as SPEED READING (reverse-mode) in 4 minutes. SPEAK with tape and text using three different voices ... just for fun!.
6 – SPEED READING (2-16) in 8 minutes. Review your five problems. LiSTEN to your recording. Then SPEAK with the tape … with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent. Email your feedback to [email protected].
APPENDIX B - ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY SELECTED TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT
ORGANIZATION(200 WORDS)
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Special Vocabulary for UNHCR
English Pashto Dari Swiss-German (insert)
Airport hawaa dagar maydaan-e hawaa-iArmy pauz fauj/orduAsylum panaah pamaahBorder pdlay sarhaddCamp dd kaamp kaamp-dChildren muchouman awladahClothing jama poxaakCooking pot chainaq dd paxldy loxay/degCooperation hamkari pd gdda ker kawdlCustoms gumruk gumrujDelay nawakta dzandyDetention ndzar-band tawkifDevelopment program dd wadi prograam prograam-d ynkyshaafiDisplaced persons be-zaya shdwi xaldk
be-jaa shodygaanElectricity breshna brexnaaEmergency hajol ber-dndy pexaExpulsion shar-dl kharej/zxraajFamily koranay hekraajGovernment hokumat hokumatGrandparents padar kalan padar wa maser kalanHandicapped saya ma-yubHealth roghtyaa seat/syhhatHospital roghtun shafakhanaHouse kor khana/korHQ mankaz mankaeHuman rights dd bashar hakkuna hokuk e bashar
Husband mehra shwahanLamp dewan tsheraghLegal protection kaanuni saatdna hymayat e kanounMalnutrition bada ghdzaa sou-e DaaghziyaMaterial assistance maadi komak komak-e mawadiMinistry wdzerat wezaratNutrition ghdzaa Daaghziya
Pain - days/weeks dard worat dard e ruz/haftaPain - months/years dard hafta dard e mo/solPain - treatment dard mehda dard e ta-dow-wi
Pain - arms/legs dard bazou/paie dard e dest/palPain - chest dard sina dard e sina Pain - ears/eyes dard gauche/sterguee
dard e goch/cheshomPain - hands/feet dard daste/paie dard e dest/paiPain - head/neck dard sav/gardan dard e sar/ghardinPain - stomach dard mehda dard e meda
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Persecution zawrawdi aziyatPetrol tel petrol/telPolice-station dd polis st-eshan sar-mammuriyat-e-policePresident mdshir ra-isPrison bandy-khana zyndanProvince ayaalat wela-yateReception centre dd melma paaldne mahal e pazirahi/
markaz-d paziraa-iRefugee mohajer panahendaRepresentative astaazy nema-yandghiRural da kdll
Sanitation hyfzue-syhna hyfzue syhhaShelter rijdi panagaStatus haysiyat haysiyatTent rijdi gihejdi/khayma
Torture shekanja shykanjaTown khar shahrTransportation transport transportTravel Docs sdd safar sanaduna sdd safar sanaduna
Tribe t-dbdr kabilaTruck lan mot-dr/lari motar-d ler/lariUrban dd khari dd khariVillage kday karyaVoluntrary repatriation pd rdzaa-sara berta legal
bar-gasht-d yraadiWar jagara jangueWater aaba aabWife kaza zawja/khanom
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APPENDIX C - BRIEF GRAMMAR(Challenge: Correct this rough outline ...and discuss with a natural speaker)
1. Structure - subject, object and verb:
ICH bii doo. I am here. Dr KIND isch doo. The CHILD is here. ISCH dr Kind doo? Question - IS the child here?
2. Articles: E Kind isch doo. A child here is.
3. Nouns: D Kind-ER sind doo. Child-REN are here. Dr GUET-E Kind isch doo. The GOOD child is here.
ER isch e Kind. HE is a child.
4. Possession: Er isch MYY Kind. He is MY child.
5. Relative: Dr Kind DAS doo isch. The child WHO is here.
6. Demonstrative: SEB Kind isch doo. THIS child is here. DAS Kind isch doet. THAT child is THERE.
7. Interogatives: WAAS isch seb DING? WHAT is this thing? WER isch das? WHO is that? WOO isch dr Kind? WHERE is the child? WIEVEL-MACHT dr Buech? HOW-MUCH is the book?
8. Imperatives: MACH seb! DO this! KOMM doo! COME here!
9. Negatives: Joo, ich HAA dr Buech. Yes, I HAVE the book. Nai, ich haa NIT dr Buech No, I do NOT have the book. Komm NIT doo. Do NOT come here.
10.To be, have and want: Ich bii/haa/ will I am/have/want Iir sind/hann/woelle You are/have/want Er isch/het/will He is/has/wants
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BROCHURECRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENTWITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY
KEY CONCEPT: Relax and … let your body … and your mind … ABSORB … the new language just as you did … so well … with your first natural language ,…
DONGGESCHEN!
Opportunity for AID WORKERS on short or long missions to other countries to feel more secure, comfortable and effective in achieving better working relationships in English, with local companies, governments, refugees, client and project staff, as they perceive the effort to speak the local language with a good accent, and thus to show clearly a deep respect for local values and culture.
Description: dynamic English-based brief language learning system developed initially with some UN staff, for aid workers in Afghanistan, and now available in: Polish, Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Finnish, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Shona, Russian, Mandarin, Xhosa and with other languages in process: Cantonese, Zuelu, Tswana, Sutu, Swedish, Nepali, Italian, Swahili, Basque, etc.
Designed for: mature motivated learners who need to achieve very rapidly, the personal confidence to speak and understand, basics of the local natural language. Designed also also for current speakers to who want to achieve significant accent improvement.
Course duration: one full six hour day with a partner or small group, followed by daily brief individual revision, in the following week and one day reinforcement a month later.
Application: individual training or as a small part of any management training program to stimulate creativity, because: "Each language is an intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and humanitarian values" - Professor Kenneth Hale - linguistics expert of MIT who spoke 50 languages fluently and died October 8th 2001.
Method: uses CRE techniques to achieve relaxation and intuitive absorption of the natural language with confidence and without stress or effort. Designed to handle varying individual value systems and needs. CRE techniques, once acquired, can be easily used for any other languages or dialects. Uses IRT - the Instant Relaxation Technique create the confidence to learn.
Further information: 33 450 408982 or 199 Chemin Garenne, Prevessin, 01280 France or email: [email protected] from Dr. Bob Boland MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins), DBA, ITP (Harvard Business School), Former visiting professor at: INSEAD: IMD, Cranfield, Columbia, GSB, Stellenbosch, Wits, WHO, ILO, WB, UNEP, UNIDO, AID, IRC, Peace Corps, Shell, Burma, Barlows, Baxter, Nokia etc.
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THE ONE HUNDRED MOST USED WORDS IN CONVERSATION (Challenge – chat and discuss with a natural speaker)
1. A/an 2. After 3. Again 4. All 5. Almost ES/AIS NACH NO ALLES BI6. And 7. Always 8. And 9. Because 10. Before UND IMMER UND WIL VOOR11. Big 12. But 13. I can 14. I come 15. Either/or GROOS AABER ICH KON ICH KOO ODER/ODER16. I find 17. First 18. For 19. Friend 20. From ICH FIN EERSCH FUR FRUND VO21. I go 22. Good 23. Goodbye 24. Happy 25. I have ICH GOO GUET UFF WIDERLUEGE ICH HAA26. He 27. Hello 28. Here 29. How 30. I ER SAFI DOO WIE ICH31. I am 32. If 33. In 34. I know 35. Last ICH BII OB/Falis IN ICH WUSSE36. I like 37. Little 38. I love 39. I make 40. Many ICH ?? GUAI ICH ?? ICH ??41. One 42. More 43. Most 44. Much 45. My AIS VYYL MIIR46. New 47. No 48. Not 49. Now 50. OfNEU NAI NIT/NID/KAI JETZ VOM51. Often 52. On 53. One 54. Only 55. Or
UFF AIS NUME ODER56. Other 57. Our 58. Out 59. Over 60. People
UNS DUSSE UBER GENTE61. Place 62. Please 63. Same 64. I see 65. She LUGA BITTE ICH SEE SII66. So 67. Some 68. Sometimes 69. Still 70. Such
E PER71. I tell 72. Thank you 73. That 74. The 75. Their ICH ??? DONGGESCHEN das D/DA IIRI76. Them 77. Then 78. There is 79. They 80. Thing SIIi DOET S ISCH SIIi DING81. I think 82. This 83. Time 84. To 85. Under ICH ?? DA/DIE/DAS ZYT AN/ZUE UNTER86. Up 87. Us 88. I use 89. Very 90. We UBER UNS ICH ?? SEER MIIR91. What 92. When 93. Where 94. Which 95. Who WAAS WEN WOO WEELE WER96. Why 97. With 98. Yes 99. You 100. Your
WORUM MIT JOO IIR EUCH
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APS - LEARNING RAISFORCEMENTAUTOONOMIC PLAYBACK SYSTEM
1. Make a special 30 minute APS audio tape recording of all the material that you want to absorb into your long term memory, as follows:
a. Speak with gentle persuasive tone. This encourages perception and retention without effort.
b. Speak only for about 8 seconds ... pause for about 4 seconds .... continue for about 8 seconds ... pause 4 seconds etc. This gives your mind time to absorb easily without stress,
c. Add several key learning points which were important to you! Thus provides "associations" in your mind for the new learning. 2. The NEXT DAY, relax and playback the tape (using ear phones) while watching some interesting TV show WITHOUT audio e.g. a football match or other a sports event or a cartoon. Make NO EFFORT to listen to the tape. In fact, TELL yourself NOT to listen, but just to relax and gently give all attention to the TV show. Relax and let your mind absorb the data WITHOUT ANY CONSCIOUS EFFORT at all.
3. Play this once more.
4. Finally on the FOLLOWING DAY, do IRT (relax), and playback the tape (with ear phones) while gently viewing and repeating the text material (hear, see, say and feel).
5. Adapt APS to your special needs and personality. Use it for any new material that you want to absorb without stress or effort. And please remember to email feedback and new creative ideas to our Team at: [email protected]. So from now on - relax and remember!!
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